Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State softball team dropped a pair of Skyline Conference games to Mount Saint Mary today in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Knights captured the first game 7-2 and earned a 4-3 victory in game two.

In game one, Mount Saint Mary (19-10, 16-2) loaded the bases in the top of the second with no outs and used a Breanna DePasquale (Brooklyn, N.Y.) RBI single to left to take a 1-0 lead. In the Knights' next at-bat, freshman left fielder Nicolette Moustouka (Seaford, N.Y.) hit an RBI single to left field to increase the advantage to 2-0. Junior second baseman Shannon Sommer (Brewster, N.Y.) followed with a sacrifice fly to give Mount Saint Mary a 3-0 edge.

In the top of the fourth, a 2 RBI double to right center by Sommer scored Moustouka and Depasquale to put MSMC ahead, 5-0.

Mancini led off the bottom of the sixth with a single and Anderson followed with a 2-run home run to cut the deficit to 5-2. The Knights added a pair of runs in the top of the seventh en route to the 7-2 game one victory.

Anderson was 2-for-3 at the plate with a home run, run scored and 2 RBI.

Sommer was 2-for-3 with a double, triple and game-high 5 RBI for Mount Saint Mary. Sophomore pitcher Cindy Connoly (Walden, N.Y.) earned the win and improved to 9-2 after a complete game, allowing two runs and striking out 10.

The Rams (14-16, 12-6) led 2-1 entering the top of the sixth in game two, until a 2-run home run from MSMC senior catcher Chelsea Dexter (Beacon, N.Y.) put the Knights ahead, 3-2.

Trailing 4-2, FSC junior third baseman Marietta Silliman (Hauppauge, N.Y.) led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a double to right center. After sophomore Emily Gaeta (Massapequa, N.Y.) had a pinch hit single through the left side, Anderson followed with a sac fly to pull the Rams within one, 4-3. Farmingdale State was able to load the bases with one out but Connoly struck out the final two batters to earn the 4-3 win for the Knights.

Junior center fielder Breanna Susa (Bay Shore, N.Y.) was 1-for-3 with a home run, while Silliman was 2-for-3 at the plate with a run scored.

Sommer had a game-high three hits to go along with 1 RBI and a run scored for Mount Saint Mary.

The First Round of the Skyline Conference softball playoffs begins on Wednesday, April 27th.